Edelstein says he'll open Knesset, but only next week

Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein says he will only open the Knesset next week to allow for a vote on setting up an Arrangements Committee to deal with staffing other committees and begin parliamentary work.

The announcement comes after talks pushed by Edelstein, a Likud stalwart, fail to move the needle toward an emergency unity government.

Edelstein said he pushed for the sides to set up a bipartisan committee immediately to deal with “oversight,” before holding a full vote on the matter next week.

He accuses Blue and White and its partners of acting “ridiculously” and says the party leaders “refuse to see the public’s good,” in dealing with the coronavirus crisis.